Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart has weighed in on the ongoing situation between Three Lions manager Thomas Tuchel and Chelsea star Cole Palmer.

Tuchel was unhappy during the last international break when Palmer pulled out of his squad to manage his load. Tuchel made it clear that the attacking midfielder was missing too many opportunities to play for the national team.

Palmer is available again, but Tuchel has opted to omit him from his latest squad, which has only added fuel to the fire. It is a situation that Hart does not like.

The ex-Manchester City star has warned both Tuchel and Palmer that they need to clear this up, as no one is benefitting from it. According to Hart, there is no point in this “strange” relationship that Tuchel and Palmer now seem to have with each other.

Speaking on Overlap Daily, Hart said: “I think Cole Palmer’s an awesome player, and when he’s hot, he’s a game-changer. It sounded a little bit bitty. I don’t understand what Tuchel was trying to say when Cole went away from the last squad. So, I think he’s going to have to give some real clarity. He’s going to have some interesting questions on that.

“But I’d like to think him and Cole have had a conversation, because they need clearing up. He’s one of our best players, one of our most talented players, and there’s no point in them having a bit of a strange relationship. It needs to be clear, early on.

“As England fans now, I think we really need to understand why Cole Palmer [isn’t] in the squad. But on the flip side, I think it’s a great opportunity for Josh King, and in a difficult season so far for Fulham, he’s really shone.”

Tuchel is a Chelsea legend after guiding the Blues to Champions League glory back in 2021. However, it is fair to say that Chelsea supporters are not happy with him.

After it emerged that Palmer had been left out of the latest England squad, Chelsea fans online were very quick to criticise Tuchel, going as far as to demand his sacking.

England supporters are yet to see the best of Palmer. He has scored just two goals after earning 14 caps for his country. However, one of those goals was against Spain in the Euro 2024 final, showing that the Chelsea man can make an impact for the Three Lions and on the biggest stage.

It is disappointing to see him being left out, especially when Eberechi Eze has been called up, for example. Eze has not really met expectations since his big-money move from Crystal Palace last summer and failed to score a single goal in the Premier League this season.